释义 |
Verb: trounce trawns- Beat severely with a whip or rod
"The children were severely trounced" - flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap - Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- beat, beat out, crush, shell, vanquish - Censure severely or angrily
- call on the carpet [US], take to task, rebuke, rag, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast, ream [N. Amer] - Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
- cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick, wipe the floor, slaughter, beat hollow
Derived forms: trounced, trounces, trouncing See also: trouncing Type of: beat, beat up, criticise [Brit], criticize, defeat, get the better of, knock, overcome, pick apart, work over |